Vygotsky

What Develops?

social context determines, language and development are hand in hand, guided participation
social competence

Nature/Nurture?

99% nurture
1% nature (must be a living person)

Steps/Stages/Phases

focus is on processes rather than steps or stages

Key Tenets

- scaffolding
- guided participation from more experienced persons
- ZPD - zone of proximal development - as tasks are mastered, more complex ones appear to present new challenges
- ZPD - "goldilocks" not too hard, not too easy, just the right level of challenge
- apprenticeship in thinking
- interaction with more experienced people (not age dependent)
- from inner speech/self-talk to internalization/meditation
- use of physical tools
- authentic activity
- dynamic assessment

Direction

unidirectional - forward

If no direction, why?

anything that prohibits language development or interaction with others
not meeting ZPD
not enough scaffolding

Technology Help

more opportunities for practice (hearing aids, computers, internet)
learner can develop models
tech can provide models

Technology Hinders

cannot be a substitute for teachers/apprenticeships